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Report: Microsoft spends $1bn a year on Game Pass titles News Sep 20th, 2024

Report: Microsoft spends $1bn a year on Game Pass titles

The service boasts over 34 million subscribers to date

Microsoft says FTC's Game Pass complaints are "misleading" News Jul 22nd, 2024

Microsoft says FTC's Game Pass complaints are "misleading"

Xbox giant says it is false to call the tweaked subscription tiers "degraded"

The FTC isn't happy with Xbox Game Pass price increase News Jul 19th, 2024

The FTC isn't happy with Xbox Game Pass price increase

The organisation

Ubisoft seeking to reach more PC players with expanded subscription service News Jan 16th, 2024

Ubisoft seeking to reach more PC players with expanded subscription service

Comes with the rollout of a back catalogue tier for the platform

Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales News Feb 14th, 2023

Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales

That sure is a different tune to the one Microsoft execs have been singing publicly

Microsoft reportedly offering Sony Call of Duty in PlayStation Plus News Dec 13th, 2022

Microsoft reportedly offering Sony Call of Duty in PlayStation Plus

Another olive branch to regulators and its console rival

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers News Jan 19th, 2022

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers

Service has attracted seven million users in the last 12 months

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Game Pass on PC News Dec 13th, 2021

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Game Pass on PC

It's a change of name. That's literally it.

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable" News Nov 16th, 2021

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable"

Exec shoots down criticisms that Microsoft is burning through cash in the hope of a future pay-off

Xbox Game Pass misses Microsoft's subscription goal News Oct 20th, 2021

Xbox Game Pass misses Microsoft's subscription goal

Firm hoped for a 48 per cent rise

Xbox boss Spencer says Game Pass is helping preserve games history News Jul 16th, 2021

Xbox boss Spencer says Game Pass is helping preserve games history

Exec says that preservation is something that should be more of a focus

Google tweaks Stadia revenue share terms News Jul 14th, 2021

Google tweaks Stadia revenue share terms

Companies to receive split of revenue from Pro tier titles depending how many days people play them for

Xbox Game Pass will let Arkane "remain creative" News Mar 25th, 2021

Xbox Game Pass will let Arkane "remain creative"

"We will continue to make the kind of games that we make and make them well"

Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition was about exclusives for Game Pass News Mar 12th, 2021

Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition was about exclusives for Game Pass

$7.5 billion deal closed earlier this week

Microsoft contemplating Xbox Game Pass family plan News Dec 22nd, 2020

Microsoft contemplating Xbox Game Pass family plan

Games boss Spencer says it is something that the firm would "like to do"

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